Message to Senior Families - 5/5/2020
Dear Parents and Class of 2020 Students,
We are so proud of the senior Class of 2020!
As the nation makes progress in the fight against COVID-19, local, State, and Federal officials are updating guidelines daily. The health and safety of students remains our focus as restrictions are gradually eased throughout the State. In light of the latest recommendations, I would like to provide you with some updated information and revisions to the commencement ceremonies we have planned for the CJUHSD Classes of 2020.
The following background information on how and why we arrived at our initial plan will hopefully clarify the decisions we have made. After the Governor’s Executive Order was presented and the initial guidelines from the San Bernardino Department of Public Health were reviewed, it was clear that we were not permitted to participate in any mass gathering (which would include a traditional graduation, a student-only social-distanced graduation, or even multiple, smaller graduations) at this time. Furthermore, the guidance from our Governor and County officials forecasted that mass gatherings would not be permitted in the upcoming months, so, we initially did not say if we would, or would not, schedule a graduation at a later time. Rather, we chose to wait so that we didn’t initiate false hope. I regret that decision, because as we now see the guidelines are continuing to shift and adjust, and we are finding that no one knows what our directives will be in the months ahead. In spite of this uncertainty, the one thing this Class deserves is hope. Our students have grown up having to deal with difficult news – they are resilient and they are prepared to do that, but they deserve for us to believe, with them, that something can happen in their favor. They deserve for us to value them, plan a graduation for them, and hope and advocate for the best – even if the end result is a modified ceremony or the disappointing news that we are not permitted to conduct a ceremony if it might compromise their safety.
Today, once again, we received adjusted guidelines from our County regarding graduation criteria that are actually even more stringent than originally stated. We respect and accept these new restrictions knowing the health and safety of our students and staff are the most important consideration. With these new guidelines in mind, we will continue to hold our Individual Graduations and the filming for our Virtual Graduations on the dates as planned - with some procedural adjustments that will align with County directives. Your principal will provide detailed adjustments and specific directions on the school website and through their Twitter account. We are continuing the Individual and virtual graduations so that no matter what happens, our Class of 2020 will be recognized.
Additionally, after talking with our student leaders today, we will also schedule what we sincerely hope will be a more traditional graduation on July 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. In discussions with ASB and Senior Class Presidents, they have requested that we continue to hope and plan for a traditional ceremony late in the summer, before the next school year starts and many students head off to college. This traditional ceremony will be voluntary. If we are not allowed to publicly gather on this date, then we will ultimately have to abide by directives from the Governor’s Office, the County Department of Education, and our County Department of Public Health. We remain hopeful and are moving forward with plans for this more traditional ceremony. We believe that this can happen for the Class of 2020.
Thank you for your compassion for these students and for your passion that this can be done. Please follow updates on the CJUHSD website or go to my Twitter account at @CJUHSD or your principal’s Twitter account for details regarding these events.
Mathew Holton, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Estimados Padres y Estudiantes de la Clase 2020:
¡Estamos muy orgullosos de la Clase 2020!
A medida que la nación avanza en la lucha contra COVID-19, los funcionarios locales, estatales y federales actualizan las pautas diariamente. La salud y la seguridad de los estudiantes sigue siendo nuestro enfoque a medida que las restricciones se alivian gradualmente en todo el estado. A la luz de las últimas recomendaciones, me gustaría proporcionarle información actualizada y revisiones de las ceremonias de graduación que hemos planeado para las Clases CJUHSD de 2020.
La siguiente información sobre cómo y por qué llegamos a nuestro plan inicial con suerte aclarará las decisiones que hemos tomado. Después de que se presentó la Orden Ejecutiva del Gobernador y se revisaron las pautas iniciales del Departamento de Salud Pública de San Bernardino, quedó claro que no se nos permitía participar en ninguna reunión masiva (que incluiría una graduación tradicional, un evento social solo para estudiantes), graduación distante, o incluso graduaciones múltiples más pequeñas) en este momento. Además, la orientación de nuestro gobernador y los funcionarios del condado pronosticaron que las reuniones masivas no serían permitidas en los próximos meses, por lo que inicialmente no dijimos si programaríamos o no una graduación en un momento futuro. Más bien, elegimos esperar para no iniciar falsas esperanzas. Lamento esa decisión, porque como vemos ahora, las pautas continúan cambiando y ajustándose, y estamos descubriendo que nadie sabe cuáles serán nuestras directivas en los próximos meses. A pesar de esta incertidumbre, lo único que merece esta Clase es la esperanza. Nuestros estudiantes han crecido teniendo que lidiar con noticias difíciles: son resistentes y están preparados para hacerlo, pero merecen que creamos, con ellos, que algo puede suceder a su favor. Se merecen que los valoremos, planeemos una graduación para ellos, y esperemos y aboguemos por lo mejor, incluso si el resultado final es una ceremonia modificada o la noticia decepcionante de que no se nos permite llevar a cabo una ceremonia si puede comprometer su seguridad.
Hoy, una vez más, recibimos pautas ajustadas de nuestro Condado con respecto a los criterios de graduación que en realidad son aún más estrictos que los establecidos originalmente. Respetamos y aceptamos estas nuevas restricciones sabiendo que la salud y la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal son la consideración más importante. Con estas nuevas pautas en mente, continuaremos celebrando nuestras Graduaciones individuales y la filmación de nuestras Graduaciones virtuales en las fechas planificadas, con algunos ajustes de procedimiento que se alinearán con las directivas del Condado. Su director proporcionará ajustes detallados e instrucciones específicas en el sitio web de la escuela y a través de su cuenta de Twitter. Continuamos las graduaciones individuales y virtuales para que, pase lo que pase, nuestra Clase de 2020 sea reconocida.
Además, después de hablar hoy con nuestros líderes estudiantiles, también programaremos lo que sinceramente esperamos sea una graduación más tradicional el 30 de julio de 2020 a las 6:30 p.m. En conversaciones con los presidentes de ASB y la Clase de los Seniors, nos han pedido que sigamos esperando y planificando una ceremonia tradicional a fines del verano, antes de que comience el próximo año escolar y muchos estudiantes se vayan a la universidad. Esta ceremonia tradicional será voluntaria. Si no se nos permite reunirnos públicamente en esta fecha, tendremos que seguir las directivas de la Oficina del Gobernador, el Departamento de Educación del Condado y el Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado. Mantenemos la esperanza y avanzamos con los planes para esta ceremonia más tradicional. Creemos que esto puede suceder para la Clase de 2020.
Gracias por su compasión por estos estudiantes y por su pasión por hacer esto. Siga las actualizaciones en el sitio web de CJUHSD o vaya a mi cuenta de Twitter en @CJUHSD o la cuenta de Twitter de su director para obtener detalles sobre estos eventos.
Mathew Holton, Ed.D.
Superintendente
Distrito de Escuelas Preparatorias de Chaffey Joint
Letter to Parents 5/5/2020 - English
Letter to Parents 5/5/2020 - Spanish
Virtual Graduation Message to Parents - 4/29/2020
Virtual Graduation Message to Parents 4/29/2020 (PDF)
Virtual Graduation Message to Parents Spanish 4/29/2020 (PDF)
MESSAGE TO PARENTS - 4/22/2020
Message to Parents April 22, 2020 (PDF)
Message to Parents April 22, 2020 - Spanish (PDF)
RESOURCES
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CJUHSD Guide to Distance Learning for Students and Parents (PDF)
- Revised Board Meeting Practices in Response to Public Health Orders
- Meal/Lunch Community Resources
- COVID-19 Resources
- Community Resources
- San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health: Coping with Stress and Anxiety
- Call Your School's Counselor Line and Talk to a Counselor
- Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
DISTANCE LEARNING GUIDE - 4/5/2020
CJUHSD Guide to Distance Learning for Students and Parents (PDF)
MESSAGE TO PARENTS - 4/1/2020
Message to Parents - April 1, 2020 (PDF)
Message to Parents - April 1, 2020 Spanish (PDF)
CORONAVIRUS LETTER TO PARENTS AND FAQ - MARCH 19, 2020
Letter to Parents March 19, 2020 Spanish (PDF)
FAQs March 19, 2020 Spanish (PDF)
Letter to Parents March 19, 2020 (PDF)
FAQs March 19, 2020 (PDF)
LETTER TO PARENTS REGARDING SCHOOL CLOSURE - MARCH 13, 2020
Letter to Parents March 13, 2020 (PDF)
Letter to Parents Spanish March 13, 2020 (PDF)
MESSAGE TO PARENTS AND STAFF - MARCH 12, 2020 5:30PM
Message to Parents and Staff March 12, 2020 5:30PM (PDF)
Message to Parents and Staff March 12, 2020 5:30PM Spanish (PDF)
EMAIL TO PARENTS AND STAFF - MARCH 12, 2020
Email to Parents and Staff March 12, 2020 (PDF)
EMAIL TO PARENTS - MARCH 10, 2020
Email to Parents March 10, 2020 (PDF)
Email to Parents (Spanish) March 10, 2020 (PDF)
LETTER TO PARENTS - MARCH 3, 2020
Letter to Parents (English) March 3, 2020 PDF
Letter to Parents (Spanish) March 3, 2020 PDF
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